The Children of the Swallow
1987, Greek. Directed by Costas Vrettakos.
A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), tries to gather information about a family that was separated due to political turmoil. They locate some of its members, who tell their dramatic stories that began with the Civil War. The two men’s search is interrupted when a key person refuses to speak
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
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Cast & crew
- Costas VrettakosDirector
- Alekos AlexandrakisMarkianos
- Mairi HronopoulouFoteini
- Vasilis DiamantopoulosSpyros
- Ilias LogothetisPanos
- Stefanos LinaiosShow emission
- Sofia AlibertiFlora
- Stelios LionakisSotiris
- Iro KyriakakiFani
- Thanos GrammenosThanos
- Dimitris PoulikakosTheater guard
- Maria MartikaAkrivi
- Rolandos HreliasSchool guard
Details
- Released
- 15 June 1987
- Original title
- Τα παιδιά της Χελιδόνας
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Costas Vrettakos, Soula Drakopoulou
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What The Children of the Swallow is based on
The Children of the Swallow is adapted from a novel.
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The Children of the Swallow runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Children of the Swallow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 June 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Children of the Swallow?
If you liked The Children of the Swallow, try Disgrace, Won't Back Down, A Wrinkle in Time.
Who directed The Children of the Swallow?
The Children of the Swallow (1987) was directed by Costas Vrettakos and stars Alekos Alexandrakis, Mairi Hronopoulou, Vasilis Diamantopoulos.
What is The Children of the Swallow based on?
The Children of the Swallow is adapted from a novel.